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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Court orders retrial on soldier’s bullying death
South Korea’s top military court on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider the ruling that jailed four sergeants and corporals for beating a junior soldier to death, questioning the murder charge applied on three of them as accomplices.The court upheld the murder charge for a sergeant, surnamed Lee, for physically abusing a 23-year-old private first class Yoon Seung-joo to death, but differed on the other three equally accused of murdering Yoon as accomplices. “The murder charge can be app
Oct. 29, 2015
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South Korea on alert as 31 hit by mystery illness
Health authorities stepped up monitoring Thursday on students and faculty at Konkuk University in Seoul after an unconfirmed virus infected a total of 31 people and a school building was shut down. Ten more were confirmed to be suffering from similar symptoms on the same day, after 21 had shown symptoms of high fever and coughing since last week. The government said it is closely monitoring over 850 students and lecturers who have been using the College of Animal Bioscience and Technology buil
Oct. 29, 2015
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Ruling party links state textbook opponents to North Korea
With South Korea plunging deeper into the dispute over state-controlled history lessons, the ruling Saenuri Party on Thursday attempted to throw North Korea into the mix by suggesting that opponents of the policy may be under orders from the communist country.Rep. Suh Chung-won, a senior Saenuri lawmaker from the pro-President Park Geun-hye faction, suggested that the recent criticism issued by Pyongyang on Seoul’s plan to reinstate state-authored history textbooks for secondary education was a
Oct. 29, 2015
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Seoul awards honorary citizenship to Berggruen
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday awarded honorary citizenship to “the homeless billionaire” Nicolas Berggruen, in appreciation of his contribution to the city’s management and reform initiatives. Named one of the world’s richest people by the Financial Times, the billionaire is renowned for his interest in philanthropy work and social reforms. He founded the Berggruen Institute, an advisory group that worked with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other global lead
Oct. 29, 2015
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Seoul announces new city slogan ‘I. SEOUL. U’
The Seoul Metropolitan Government selected a new slogan on Wednesday, seeking to revamp its brand image and entice more tourists. In a ceremony held at the city’s public square Seoul Plaza, the city announced that “I. SEOUL. U” won the logo contest, beating two other candidates -- “Seoulmate” and “SEOULing” -- to replace “Hi Seoul,” the current slogan that had been used for 13 years. Some 58 percent of voters supported “I. SEOUL. U” in a poll that consisted of online votes by citizens and an o
Oct. 29, 2015
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Seoul opts not to declare formal end to MERS
South Korea decided not to formally declare an end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak Thursday despite almost no risk of more infections in the country, official sources said.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had originally planned to make the public announcement Thursday, 28 days after the last patient held in quarantine tested negative for MERS.The person whose identity has been withheld for privacy reasons was discharged from the hospital on Oct. 1 after repea
Oct. 29, 2015
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N. Korea defector acquitted of espionage charges
The nation's top court on Thursday acquitted a North Korean defector indicted on charges of spying for Pyongyang, citing a lack of evidence. Yoo Woo-seong, 35, was indicted in February 2013 over allegations he collected detailed information on defectors in the South while working at the Seoul city government and relayed it to the North in breach of the country's National Security Law, which prohibits South Koreans from engaging in activities benefiting the North. Upholding a lower court's ruling
Oct. 29, 2015
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Korean indicted for flag burning during protest rally
Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted a South Korean man on charges of burning the national flag during a rally commemorating the first anniversary of the deadly ferry disaster.The 23-year-old, only identified by his surname Kim, is accused of burning the flag during the April 18 rally in downtown Seoul and damaging a police vehicle, the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office said."I was in a rage after witnessing the government authorities illegally taking the bereaved families to police stat
Oct. 29, 2015
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Civic group member arrested over alleged security law breach
A member of a local civic group accused of breaching the anti-North Korea law has been under police probe for allegedly being involved in the group's formation, police said Thursday, the latest since two other members were indicted earlier this month.A key member of the Corean Alliance, based in western Seoul, identified only by his surname Kim, 41, is suspected of being deeply involved in the formation of the group in 2011, the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency said.The group reportedly has bee
Oct. 29, 2015
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Villagers stage protest against ricochets from U.S. Rodriguez firing range
A united group of villagers set fire to bundles of straw near the U.S. military firing range in Pocheon on Wednesday in protest against stray bullets from the range.The Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, about 24 kilometers south of the tensely-guarded demilitarized zone, has been a source of grievances to the residents of neighboring towns following a series of ricochets that have come out of the firing range and landed on residential areas.Most recently in October, a 105-millimeter anti-tank shell f
Oct. 28, 2015
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Seoul awards honorary citizenship to Berggruen
The city of Seoul awarded honorary citizenship to 17 foreigners including "the homeless billionaire" Nicolas Berggruen on Wednesday in recognition of their contributions to the metropolis.Berggruen, a philanthropist and investor who is known by the nickname because he lives in hotels without owning a house, was one of the awardees of the honorary citizenship of Seoul, the city government said.Berggruen has served as an advisor for the Seoul city's governance and urban reform through cooperation
Oct. 28, 2015
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Seoul tightens regulations on postnatal centers
South Korea’s health authorities on Wednesday announced a set of stricter safety measures to address sanitation and health concerns at the nation’s postnatal care centers. Worries about standards at the centers were raised after some 120 newborns were exposed to tuberculosis by a nurse at a Seoul-based facility about three months ago. Postpartum care centers in which newborns stay in a separate room with other babies, away from their mothers, and are looked after by nurses in shifts, are a popul
Oct. 28, 2015
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Man gets suspended sentence over threat to blow up plane
A court Wednesday sentenced a 33-year-old man to one year in prison suspended for two years for threatening to blow up a plane a former South Korean first lady took to Pyongyang. Judge Kim Yun-seon of the Seoul Central District Court suspended the sentence for the man, surnamed Park, for two years, saying, "The accused committed the crime while engaging in activities related to North Korea's human rights situation, and he has not been punished except for being fined." He was accused of writing
Oct. 28, 2015
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Overweight Koreans may live longer than those who are underweight
Although it is commonly believed that obesity is more of a health threat than being underweight, a recent South Korean study suggests otherwise. The research report, published by Korea University, found that underweight Koreans had a higher chance of developing fatal health conditions than those who are obese or overweight. The report was written after analyzing government data on medical records of some 1 million Koreans aged 30 or older, from 2002-2010. The report found that underweight Korean
Oct. 27, 2015
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Foreign construction workforce increases
The proportion of foreigners working on construction sites is steadily increasing, with those in their 40s forming the largest group, government data showed Tuesday. According to the survey released by the Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association, the number of migrants who work on construction sites has risen at a fast pace, with the proportion doubling from 7 percent in 2010 to 15.5 percent last year. The government agency compiled the data based on the workers’ membership in its welfare sc
Oct. 27, 2015
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Court puts brake on police attempts to block protests
A Seoul court ordered the police on Tuesday to withdraw its decision to ban a demonstration in memory of Sewol ferry tragedy in central Seoul, questioning the authenticity of a petition that was cited.The Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of a man, identified only by his surname Kim, who asked the court to lift the prohibition order by the police on holding a demonstration to pay tribute to the victims of the politically sensitive Sewol ferry disaster. Kim applied for a permit from the J
Oct. 27, 2015
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Textbook spat threatens to take down minister
As President Park Geun-hye’s plan to revive state-authored history textbooks faces hurdles, the ruling Saenuri Party began pressuring Education Minister Hwang Woo-yea to take responsibility for the backlash.Saenuri leader Kim Moo-sung told reporters Tuesday that it was “understandable” that some were calling for Hwang’s dismissal. “I am saying that it is quite understandable that some people could raise such demands,” Kim said to questions whether he supported calls for Hwang’s resignation, with
Oct. 27, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Photographer delivers ‘frame of hope’
With DSLR cameras in hand and eyes beaming with curiosity, about 20 students carefully listen to a teacher explain how they, too, can take good pictures. This otherwise common scene is made more special as the students are homeless and the teacher is Cho Sei-hon, among the top tier of photographers in Korea. This is part of Cho and Seoul City’s welfare program called “Himang Frame,” or frame of hope, seeking to help homeless members of society become more self-reliant by providing them with a ch
Oct. 27, 2015
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Prosecutors to indict former president's brother
Prosecutors said Tuesday that they have decided to indict the elder brother of former President Lee Myung-bak on influence peddling charges.Still, prosecutors said they would not take Lee Sang-deuk, 80, into custody, taking into account his age and health, as he suffers from coronary artery stenosis.Lee is suspected to have been involved in the appointment of the head of South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO and resolved one of company's key problems.In return, Lee made POSCO give business contract
Oct. 27, 2015
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Korea's childbirths fall for first time in 5 months in Aug.
The number of childbirths in South Korea fell in August after rising for five straight months, a government report showed Tuesday, a worrisome turnaround for a country struggling with an aging population.In July, some 35,200 babies were born here, down 3.6 percent from the same month last year, according to the report from Statistics Korea. The total number of newborns was also down from 36,700 tallied for July.The annual decrease follows a 0.8 percent on-year rise in the previous month and 3.8
Oct. 27, 2015